Federal Theatre Project

I am extremely passionate about theatre. I first auditioned for the fall play of my freshman year, and though I did theatre in middle school, I was very ill formed. Consequentially, I only made hair and makeup crew for that production. However, by the winter One Act, my audition was immensely improved. In that play, The Romancers, I was cast as the lead female. At first, I was weary of how many lines I had a bit nervous about meeting the rest of the cast; all of my worries quickly went away. In…

For our gathering execution, our gathering has picked the play Biloxi Blues by the creator Neil Simon. Biloxi Blues was initially performed in theater in late 1984, and won various honor, some of which incorporate the Tony Award for Best Play and Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play. The play is intended to be a parody identifying with power, additionally has some dim subjects to it, for example, bigotry and homophobia which are approaching over the generally entertaining play. The play is…

The thundering sounds of applause by the audience pulled me back into reality. Closing my eyes, all the characters and scenes of the magic flute flashed back into my mind. The courageous Tamino, the beautiful yet flexuous Pamina, the hilarious Papageno, the righteous Sarastro, and the selfish queen of the night, all of their songs, their emotions, and their performances carved deeply in my mind. Composed by one of the greatest musical genius – Mozart, the magic flute stands to be one of the most…

The Rutgers Theater Company’s production of An Oresteia, provided a contemporary view on greek theater. In a three part performance, the audience got an interesting point of view on each of the main characters. Most people think of greek theater as a long, boring, tragedy; however, the use of music, modern interpretation, and the actors talent helped to modernize the show. While some choices took the performance in a strange direction, the connections and relationships between the actors are…

Stage persona 's utilised by performers are an integral in the foundation of a live performance. These persona 's manifest showmanship that reinforces the music 's tonal properties which allows for a greater experience. The performance of Home Is For The Heartless was listened to Experienced without the visual aspect. The visual aspect was then viewed without audio in the second screening and finally the performance as a whole was experienced in the final viewing. An integration of stage persona…

The House of Blue Leaves was a comedy that was based off of some historical events. The production was definitely meant to entertain the audience. The viewers could look at the expressions of the characters faces and tell that the play was a comedy. The script could have been written in a different manner though. The script might have been written to get a political agenda across to the audience. In 1965, the Pope Paul VI did visit America and it was a very big ordeal for all of America. Even…

Since theatre first became popular in the times of the Greek, the use of sound to enhance theatrical experience has been prominent. However, many leaps have been made since then to improve a sound designer’s abilities to create different and intricate sounds in their design processes. The evolution of sound playback systems is a key element in the development of sound design in theatre. Through exploration of the history of sound playback, the current available playback systems on the market and…

There are many factors that goes into producing a successful show that helps create a lasting impression on the audience. The actors’ choices on how to play their individual characters, the technicalities of the stage and how the director used the theatre itself, and how effective the rapport is between the actors and audience all…

From Performing in plays around the world with the National Theatre of the Deaf to sharing a screen with characters such as Oscar the Grouch, Bert, Ernie, and Cookie Monster, Linda Bove has become an inspiration to many Deaf actors and actresses. Born into a Deaf family November 30, 1945, Bove began her education at St. Joseph’s School for the Deaf in the Bronx, New York. From there she continued her education at the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf in Trenton, New Jersey graduating later…

In 2015 I directed, with Flinders University Drama Centre, Who’s Afraid of the Working Class. This production was part of my assessment at Flinders University for my Bachelor of Creative Arts (Honours) – Directing Degree. Originally when planning on critically reflecting on this production I had planned to omit the requirements and restrictions that the university placed upon the process however on further reflection those requirements and restrictions are comparable to those placed upon a…